Formerly on the faculty of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School
of Government. Served as an assistant to the Solicitor General in the Ford
Administration; on policy planning staff of the Federal Trade Commission in the
Carter Administration. Written seven books and more than 200 articles on the
global economy and the U.S. workforce.

Appointed by Bill Clinton. Major issues/accomplishments included the
School-to-Work Opportunities Act; skill standards which certify that workers
have the skills that employers need; funds for one-stop career centers, linking
unemployment insurance, job counseling, and access to job training; and
enactment of the Retirement Protection Act. Stressed protection of workers with
crackdowns on sweatshops, on unsafe worksites, and on fraudulent purveyors of
health insurance.